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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

1,219 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 61

Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 4

William Perry, laborer, of Schubach st., was fined 10/-with 10/- costs and £5/5. professional costs in default 13…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Fined for Failing to Destroy Rabbits

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 4

Two Corowa farmers were fined in Albury Court yesterday on charges of having failed to destroy rabbits. James William Maclean,…

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Charged with Son’s Murder

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sat.: Kevin James Miller, 32, of Buxton, cook, appeared in the City Court this morning on a charge of having…

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Taxi Driver Charged i With Stealing Safe

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sun.: A taxi drives was arrested and .charged with stealing a safe containing £170 from the Tatler Hotel, George st,…

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Police Accepted His Excuse! Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 3

“Don’t worry, they’ll turn up,” the local policeman told Mr G. D. Duffy, of Thomas St., North Williamstown, when reported that he had received no acknowledgment for his car re-registration papers, insurance policy and a…

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News From Wangaratta Four Months for Assault

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 11

WANGARATTA, Mon.: Senbroken of four month’s imprisonment was imposed on Ernest Edward Wickham, 28, mill hand, by Mr…

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Court Cases Adjourned

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 2

Objections to Municipal Council valuations of properties which were to be heard at the Hay Valuations Court last Thursday were adjourned to March…

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Police Search for Audacious Thief

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 2

Albury police are searching for an audacious burglar who yesterday afternoon into the home of Mr John E. Barnes of Smollett…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

Four cases were dealt with in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Mr. L. J. Clancy. J.P., presiding…

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In Albury Court Three Traffic Breaches

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 5

A Sydney Man was fined on three traffic charges in Albury Court yesterday. He was fined 1/. with 10/,…

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Came From Gaol To Divorce Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: Mrs. Clara Singleton, 26, of Newtown, was granted a decree nisi in the Divorce Court today on the ground…

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Comic Court on Track

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tues: Comic Court made a welcome re-appearance at Flemington this morning—his first since his historic Melbourne Cup win…

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Shearer For Trial On Attempted Murder Charge BATHURST, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 9

Ronald Newman Cribben was today committed for trial on a charge of attempted murder of a police constable at Glanmire on December 17…

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Charge of Stealing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

In the local Court of Petty Sessions on 3rd inst. before Mr. R.Rice and Mr. I. C Gilbert, J's.P., Richard Peterson (46), laborer, of…

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Confession in Torso Murder

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 10

NEW YORK, Wed.: Arrested as he tried to escape from a boarding house in his pyjamas, Pasquale Donofrio, a 38 year old…

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Police Fire on Crowd

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Wed.: Police fired at a disorderly crowd of 100 Malays and Indonesians armed with bottles last, night…

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Wife, Husband on Murder Charges

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Charged with having murdered their two children, a man and his wife appeared separately at the City Court…

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Police Constable Seeks Houses

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

A tenancy case in Albury court yesterday and to be adjourned till next Monday afternoon when the respondent did…

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Comic Court, Chicquita Impress on Tracks MELBOURNE, Thurs

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 15

Spring stars Comic Court and Chicquita impressed on the tracks this morning during their preliminary training for the rich autumn events which…

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Charged with Attempted Suicide

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: Charged with attempted suicide while of unsound mind, a 35 year-old laborer was remanded for seven days for…

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